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Introduction

Yuri Valerevich Maximov was born on April 2, 1979. His secondary education was in film studies.

2001: Graduated from the Russian Orthodox University of St John the Theologian, after studies in the Biblical-Patristics Faculty.

2002: Started lecturing at the Moscow Theological Seminary, teaching a History of Religions course focusing on Islam. Often involved as an advocate/opponent on boards considering Islam-focused thesis papers for the kandidatura.

Head of the Sixth Day missionary Educational Society

16-26 Dec 2008: Working visit to Thailand, helping development of Orthodoxy there.

Yuri has published several works against atheistic concepts of evolution, proposing an Orthodox interpretation, alongside a large number of magazine articles and several books on religious studies. Due to many of his publications dealing with the history of Islam and difficulties in relations with Islam, Dcn. Yuri is noted for his outstanding expertise in Islamic studies.